S.L. 327.7 Art. 7

The duties assigned to the Chairman should include inter alia:

(a) supporting the Director of an institute/centre and assisting the Rectorate to maintain discipline and to create a scholarly milieu within the institute/centre based on the pursuit of teaching and research excellence;

(b) ensuring that the updated prospecta of any certificate, diploma and degree programmes falling under the aegis of the institute/centre including the target audience and the expected learning outcomes at the various stages of the respective programmes; the descriptions of the study-units offered in the respective programmes, as well as the regulations and bye-laws governing the said programmes are submitted by the Director by not later than January of each academic year;

(c) ensuring that the delivery of study programmes within the institute/centre is in accordance with published prospecta, in conformity with regulations and bye-laws, and in line with established quality assurance standards and procedures;

(d) ensuring that all assessment and examination results of study-units managed by the institute/centre are submitted by the Director to the Registrar as follows: • January session - by the end of March; • May/June session - final year results by not later than two working days prior to the final year degree classification board but in any case not later than end of July, other results as early as possible but not later than the end of July; • September session - by the end of September;

(e) maintaining the well-being of students registered with the institute/centre including the management of their needs, requests and complaints;

(f) providing mentorship to junior academic staff of the institute/centre: by following their progress in their post-graduate research on an ongoing basis and on annual basis requesting an academic progress report from their supervisor; and by ensuring that they are adequately supported to complete their doctoral research where applicable, and that they are provided with training vis-à-vis the delivery of lectures and the preparation of teaching material;

(g) ensures that the Director compiles and submits to the Secretary of the University an annual report by not later than September of each academic year outlining the activities, initiatives and achievements of the institute/centre.